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Four men were arrested following an investigation of several thefts in Twiggs and Bibb counties.

The thefts took place in December and included firearms, power tools and ATVs.

Twiggs County Sheriff Darren Mitchum said they have recovered the stolen merchandise and made arrests. "Four people arrested and we've recovered approximately about $20,000 worth of merchandise," said Mitchum.

A Twiggs County traffic stop for illegal window tinting resulted in the arrest of a kidnapping suspect, and the return of the 13-year-old victim.

According to Twiggs County Chief Deputy Billy Boney, on Sunday, the Paulding County Sheriff's Office announced the abduction and possible kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl from a sleepover party at a home in the county. Witnesses at the party say the girl befriended 18-year-old Keith Alan Dubel of Fort Pierce, Florida, at the party. When the witnesses woke up the next day, the girl and Dubel were gone.

Later that day, Cpl. Jeremy Johnson of the Twiggs County Sheriff's Office was patrolling Interstate 16, when he saw a black Dodge Charger drive by with what appeared to be illegally-dark window tint. When Johnson stopped the vehicle, he talked to the driver, Dubel, and his passenger, who later turned out to be the missing juvenile.